Written by Claire
The Best Things in Costa Rica are Free.
With the current economic crisis in the United States, weakening dollar and rising fuel prices creating an economic drain on the whole world, the opportunity to get away from daily responsibilities, especially across international borders, may seem out of reach. Costa Rica Pages, the leading website for information about travel to the country, wants to offer people the chance to do just that without the financial worry. To do so, the website just launched a writing competition to win a free vacation to Costa Rica valued at over $3,000.
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Filed under: Travel on May 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Written by JohnK
Costa Rica will Invest to Protect Country from Global Food Crisis.
In an effort to counter the global food crisis, the Costa Rican government announced it will invest close to $15 million (¢7 billion) to boost local production of grains. The investment will go towards reactivating the rice, beans and white corn agricultural sectors. A separate support package will offer solutions to assist the poorest and hardest hit families in Costa Rica during the current food crisis. These plans were officially announced this past Thursday during Dr. Oscar Arias’ May 1st speech to the nation as he celebrated two years of his Presidency.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News on May 5th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Written by Claire
Avenida 2 in San Jose, Costa Rica will be a target of San Jose Posible.
SAN JOSE, April 30 — San José Posíble, a re-urbanization and beautification plan executed by San Jose’s two-time mayor Johnny Araya, will now include the construction of a Chinatown in downtown San Jose along the Paseo de los Estudiantes. The mayor, who recently traveled to China, announced the plan on Monday after securing a $2.5 million donation from the Chinese government to work on the second stage of San José Posíble. China will also supply architectural support to design the Chinese neighborhood in traditional Chinese iconic form.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News, Costa Rican Music on April 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Claire
Costa Rica to Limit Fishing in the Nicoya Peninsula for Mating Seasons.
Starting this Thursday, fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya, which empties out to the Pacific Ocean, will be prohibited. The measure comes as an attempt by the Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Incopesca) to prevent the over exploitation of fish in the region and to allow them to reproduce to insure the sustainability of the industry. The ban will last through the months of May and June and again in October.
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Filed under: Sports on April 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Written by Claire
Costa Rican students in the street yesterday protesting lost classes.
If the high school teachers of Costa Rica have taught their students one thing this semester, it is a mixture of abandonment and how to protest. After a teacher strike by the union Asociación de Profesores de Segunda Enseñanza (APSE) left hundreds of students without classes for nearly a month, their students have followed in their footsteps to the streets in their own protest. The students are demanding that the nation-wide midterm exams be suspended because they have not had a fair chance to prepare due to the material lost during their days out of class.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News on April 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Claire
Carlos Muñoz is the youngest Junior Surf Champion in Costa Rica.
Months of consistent performances at all seven Costa Rica National Surf Circuit events finally paid off for Limon native Gilbert Brown this weekend at the Playa Hermosa Terrazas Reef Final. Brown finished with flying colors, by taking first place in the event and the entire competition and finally freeing himself from strong pressure from Luis Vindas who was right on his tail for the last two events.
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Filed under: Surf on April 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin R
The Future of the Dollar Exchange Rate Not so Bleek.
It’s good news for some, disappointing news for others: Paula Gutiérrez, President of Costa Rica’s Central Bank, believes that the U.S. dollar will not continue to lose value against the Costa Rican colón. Gutiérrez’s claim is backed by several facts, including fewer speculative capitals, a smaller increase in national exports, and larger purchases in dollars by Recope (the Costa Rica Petroleum Refiner). With less pressure for colón appreciation and a weaker economic situation in the United States, it would be very difficult to allow the dollar to continue its fall against Costa Rica’s currency.
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Filed under: Travel on April 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Written by Erin R
The Education Ministry finally appeased teachers in Costa Rica.
Almost four weeks after the strike began, many teachers return to their classrooms today. An agreement between MEP (the Ministry of Education) and APSE ( the Association of Secondary Education Teachers) was reached at 3am on Thursday April 24, after weeks of striking.
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Filed under: Travel on April 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Written by Erin R
Pre-paid Cell Service for Costa Rica.
ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electicidad or the Costa Rican Electricity Institute), the government institution currently with monopoly control over Costa Rica’s telecommunications, announced that today, 2,000 never-activated GSM lines will go back into the pool of available phone lines.
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Filed under: Travel on April 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Mireille
Monkey Populations have declined in Costa Rica over the past decade.
The Christian Science Monitor has revealed Costa Rica’s scandals to the U.S. readers, including the closure of the Allegro Papagayo Hotel and the contamination of the beach of Tamarindo, as well as the removal of the Ecological Blue Flag in a handful of the country’s other beaches. Further more it questionably states that in 2006 most of the country’s sewage went into the ocean untreated! Unfortunately, the Tamarindo story has hit the country hard and the following inspections of other beaches tell a sad story!
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Filed under: Travel on April 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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